TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — One of many primary suppliers of wholesale electrical energy in north Mississippi says it’s unsure whether or not it will possibly present energy to amenities that develop marijuana for medical use.
Tennessee Valley Authority stated in an announcement that because it’s a federally owned utility firm, it should adhere to federal drug legal guidelines, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported.
“Given this vital level, TVA is not going to direct any federal assets or funds to the cultivation and/or distribution of marijuana,” the TVA assertion stated.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill final week legalizing medical marijuana, and will probably be months earlier than the primary amenities for rising or distributing the drug will open. Although marijuana use is authorized most states, it’s nonetheless unlawful beneath federal legal guidelines.
The TVA doc stated if any worker learns {that a} buyer served by a neighborhood energy firm violates federal regulation concerning marijuana, the worker should report it to administration.
A number of municipal utilities in northeast Mississippi, corresponding to Tupelo Water and Gentle, obtain energy from TVA. However the group’s assertion is unclear if municipal firms that obtain TVA energy can serve electrical energy to a authorized hashish facility.
Scott Brooks, a TVA spokesperson, wouldn’t say if native utilities that use TVA energy might present energy to marijuana companies.
